❓ A WA parliamentary question on notice requested information on bad debts written off by various government departments in the 2006-2007 financial year. The Attorney General, Health, and Legal Aid WA portfolios reported bad debts, with Health having the largest amount and Legal Aid WA citing confidentiality for withholding a debtor's name.
AnsweredQoN 2538Legislative Assembly
Asked
14 August 2007
Member
Portfolio
Attorney General; Minister for Health; Electoral Affairs
QuestionView source ↗
(a) what was the total amount of bad debts written off in the 2006–2007 financial year;
(b) were any of these debts above $10,000; and
(c) if so, what is the name of the person or company owing the debt?
(b) were any of these debts above $10,000; and
(c) if so, what is the name of the person or company owing the debt?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
18 September 2007
Response time
35 days
DEPARTMENT OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL
(a) $24,881.
(b) No.
(c) Not applicable.
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
(a) $1,827,500
(b) Yes.
(c) The individuals listed below were overseas visitors receiving hospital care and who were not eligible to access Medicare.
S Beejadhur $22,215
D Salvadore $110,871
Y Leong $13,350
S Zimu $82,350
J Endo $24,696
H Swanepoel $17,817
N Cote $19,156
L and T Nguyen $21,960
A Tan Mui Siang $11,408
K O'Donoghue $19,986
P Lee Lai $17,502
W Gopaul $10,899
The write-off process is specified by the
Financial Management Act 2006
. As a standard practice the agency is expected to have taken (and does take) all reasonable steps to recover amounts outstanding and amend processes to avoid any recurrence prior to seeking approval to write-off.
LEGAL AID WA
(a) $42,430.97.
(b) One.
(c) The name of the person owing this debit (File No 05P07788) has been repressed due to confidentiality issues arising from the Legal Aid Commission Act 1976, Part VIII, Section 64.
DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC PROSECUTIONS
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION
LAW REFORM COMMISSION
OFFICE OF THE INFORMATION COMMISSIONER
OFFICE OF HEALTH REVIEW
SOLICITOR GENERAL
STATE SOLICITOR'S OFFICE
W.A. ELECTORAL COMMISSION
(a) Nil.
(b) Not applicable.
(c) Not applicable.
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(a) $24,881.
(b) No.
(c) Not applicable.
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
(a) $1,827,500
(b) Yes.
(c) The individuals listed below were overseas visitors receiving hospital care and who were not eligible to access Medicare.
S Beejadhur $22,215
D Salvadore $110,871
Y Leong $13,350
S Zimu $82,350
J Endo $24,696
H Swanepoel $17,817
N Cote $19,156
L and T Nguyen $21,960
A Tan Mui Siang $11,408
K O'Donoghue $19,986
P Lee Lai $17,502
W Gopaul $10,899
The write-off process is specified by the
Financial Management Act 2006
. As a standard practice the agency is expected to have taken (and does take) all reasonable steps to recover amounts outstanding and amend processes to avoid any recurrence prior to seeking approval to write-off.
LEGAL AID WA
(a) $42,430.97.
(b) One.
(c) The name of the person owing this debit (File No 05P07788) has been repressed due to confidentiality issues arising from the Legal Aid Commission Act 1976, Part VIII, Section 64.
DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC PROSECUTIONS
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION
LAW REFORM COMMISSION
OFFICE OF THE INFORMATION COMMISSIONER
OFFICE OF HEALTH REVIEW
SOLICITOR GENERAL
STATE SOLICITOR'S OFFICE
W.A. ELECTORAL COMMISSION
(a) Nil.
(b) Not applicable.
(c) Not applicable.
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